Sardar Patel was a farmers' leader but also believed that promoting business was necessary to improve the economy and create employment, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said Friday.
He was addressing a gathering here ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing various measures for the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
PM Modi Friday announced 12 measures, which he termed historic, to boost MSMEs, which is the country's second largest employing sector.
The PM's event, held in Delhi, was streamed live at the gathering here attended by Goyal.
Speaking here, Goyal said, "He (Patel) was considered as pro-business and pro-trade. He believed it is necessary to promote business for improving the economy and creating employment opportunities."
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